Library groundbreaking to follow awarding of bids

October 28, 2006|Tribune Staff Report

SOUTH BEND -- A ceremonial groundbreaking is planned for 10 a.m. Nov. 4 at the construction site of the planned new Lakeville Branch Library, 120 N. Michigan St., Lakeville. The public is invited to attend. The St. Joseph County Public Library is scheduled to review and award bids for construction of the new branch at a meeting at 4:15 p.m. Monday at the Main Library in downtown South Bend, 304 S. Main St. The new Lakeville Branch will replace a smaller branch library that now operates in Newton Center. The library system has received eight bids from contractors seeking to build the new branch. The library system still is waiting for approval from the Indiana Department of Environmental Management to move forward with the project, library director Donald Napoli said. IDEM must approve the building's proximity to a nearby town water pumping station before construction can begin. If IDEM approval isn't received by Monday, the library board may approve the construction contracts conditionally, Napoli said.